Professional development for teachers
Here you’ll find a wide range of free, self-access training and resources designed to help you build the skills and knowledge you need as an English teacher.
All TeachingEnglish professional development resources are aligned with the British Council Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework for teachers, to help you plan your learning and develop the areas most relevant to your professional growth.
You can explore resources in a way that suits your goals:
- by professional practices – to focus on specific areas of teaching where you want to deepen your skills and expertise
- by professional development levels – to find resources matched to your training and experience and see how they can help you progress within each area.
Each resource includes a timer icon to show how much time you’ll need, helping you plan your learning effectively.
Using inclusive practices
International Women's Day - mini-event
Watch the recordings of three webinars to celebrate International Women’s Day. Each 60-minute session focuses on a different element of gender and equity in English language teaching.
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Understanding my professional identity
English teaching talks – Classroom management
Use these six short videos by Nick Mathei to help you understand how to manage your classes effectively.
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Understanding my professional identity
English teaching talks – Lesson planning
Use these videos from Tyson Seburn to help you understand how to plan effective lessons.
The Characteristics Of Effective EFL Teachers, part 2
Watch a recording of the second of a two-part webinar with Emad Abdelhamed looking at the characteristics of effective EFL teachers.
The Characteristics Of Effective EFL Teachers, part 1
Watch a recording of the first part of this webinar with Emad Abdelhamed looking at the characteristics of effective EFL teachers.
Using digital technologies
Integrating ICT in the classroom - mini event
Watch recordings from our ICT in the classroom mini-event, featuring three webinars looking at different aspects of integrating ICT in the classroom.
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Engagement
9–12 hours
9–12 hours
Using digital technologies
Understanding my context
TeachingEnglish: Safeguarding learners online
Make your classroom a safe space for online learning. Help your learners to feel confident, be successful and recognise when they may need help. Enrolment for Safeguarding learners online is closed. Find resources connected to the course contents on this page, and sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on when our courses open.
Maria Jose Galleno: Making it obvious - reflection that works
Watch a recording of this webinar with Maria Jose Galleno looking at effective strategies for enabling student reflection.
Managing the lesson
Rethinking multilingualism and the use of the L1 in English as a medium of instruction
Watch a recording of this webinar with Nelson Arditto, looking at multilingualism and the use of L1 in the classroom.
Understanding my learners
Managing the lesson
Online event: Special educational needs and disabilities in English language teaching
Watch recordings of all the sessions from our mini-event exploring different aspects of Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) in English language teaching.